1、中考英语 第十周 阅读考前训练AB卷A卷一、完形填空。通读下面短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。Are you home only yourself after school? No one knows how many 1 are home after school and no parents at home, but they know the 2 is in the millions. Kids who take care of themselves are sometimes 3 “latchkey” kids.This nickname got its st
2、art in the 1940s, 4 World War II. The men were away at war, so many women had to take jobs in factories to 5 the country going. With both parents away, lots of kids went back to a 6 mans home after school. Latchkey kids wore a house key around their 7 and this key opened the front door or latch.Toda
3、y, its common for 8 parents to work or for kids to live with just one parent, so a new group of kids is spending 9 no one with them after school. Many schools now have after-school activities, 10 some dont, and in some cases, families may not be able to pay for the more money.( ) 1. A. parents B. te
4、achers C. kids( ) 2. A. number B. people C. teenagers( ) 3. A. made B. gave C. called( ) 4. A. before B. during C. after( ) 5. A. keep B. make C. let( ) 6. A. few B. little C. no( ) 7. A. necks B. armies C. legs( ) 8. A. all B. both C. some( ) 9. A. sometime B. sometimes C. some time( ) 10. A. but B
5、. and C. or二、阅读理解。阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。AIts easier to agree than disagree. The following tips(建议) can help keep disagreements constructive (建设性的).Dont make it personal. If you get upset, it can help to remember that youre mad at the persons idea, not the person.Never criticize the other persons idea
6、. Instead of saying “Thats a stupid idea!” Try: “I dont agree, and heres why.” Never shout loudly and youll have a much better chance of getting your idea across.Use “I” statements to communicate how you feel and what you think. Using “you” statements can sound argumentative (好争论的). For example, tel
7、ling your mom “You always remind me about my chores when I have a lot of homework” has a very different tone (语气) from “Im under pressure because I have a lot of homework tonight. Can I do those chores tomorrow?”Listen to the other point of view. When the other person is talking, try to stop thinkin
8、g about why you disagree or what youll say next. Instead, focus on whats being said. When its your turn to talk, repeat any key points the other person made to show you have paid attention to what was said. Then calmly express why you disagree.Stay calm. This is the most important thing you can do t
9、o keep a conversation go on well. ( ) 1. What does the underlined word “focus” mean in the third paragraph? A.专注 B.赞赏 C.同意( ) 2. What should we do when the other person is talking according to the passage?A. Think about why we disagree. B. Pay attention to what hes saying.C. Think about what well sa
10、y next.( ) 3. Which is the right way to show that you disagree with someone?A. Im afraid I disagree with you. B. Your idea sounds terrible. C. You always ask me many questions.( ) 4. How many tips does the writer list in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.( ) 5. What does the passage mainly tal
11、k about? A. Discussion about disagreements. B. Attitude towards disagreements.C. Tipsto show disagreements.BWe all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others. Photographers use cameras, artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories. Spencer Johnsons story Who Mo
12、ved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于) our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail. Just look at the cycle(循环) of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽) in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall
13、onto the ground. When winter arrives, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.Since we accept the cycles of nature, we should als
14、o accept the changes in our life.We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life.( ) 6. What do writers use to share their life experiences?A. Stories. B.
15、 Newspapers. C. Basketballs.( ) 7. Who Moved My Cheese? tells us that _.A. changes exist in our life B. we should move others things C. we should use books to share our life experiences ( ) 8. The cycle of the seasons means _.A. we should wear warm clothes in winter B. we should accept the changes i
16、n our life C. we should prepare for the weather ( ) 9. If you fail a test, what should you think according to the passage?A. I have no chance to pass the test.B. Exams are hard for me.C. Its good for me because I know there are more to learn( ) 10. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. Weather chan
17、ges in different seasons.B. Who Moved My Cheese? is a good book. C. We should change ourselves when life changes.三、完型填空。通读下面短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right 1 , we will know how to be gratef
18、ul for that gift.When the door of happiness closes, another 2 , but often times we look so long at the closed door that we dont see the one which has been opened for us.The best kind of 3 is the kind you can sit on a gate and walk up and down, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was
19、 the best 4 youve ever had.Its true that we dont know what weve got until we 5 it, but its also true that we dont know what weve been missing 6 it arrives.Giving someone all your love is never an assurance(保证) that theyll love you back! Dont expect love 7 ; just wait for it to grow in their heart bu
20、t if it doesnt, be content it grew in 8 . It takes only a minute to get a crush(迷恋) on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.Dont go for 9 ; they can deceive(欺骗). Dont go for wealth; even that fades away(散尽). Go for someone who makes y
21、ou 10 because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.( ) 1. A. doctor B. teacher C. person( ) 2. A. opens B. closes C. shouts( ) 3. A. people B. person C. friend( ) 4. A. conversation B. message C. freedom( ) 5. A. find B. miss C. lose( ) 6. A.
22、 before B. until C. if( ) 7. A. return to B. get back C. in return( ) 8. A. you B. your C. yours( ) 9. A. clothes B. faces C. looks( ) 10. A. happy B. smile C. pleased四、阅读判断正误。阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“A”,错误的涂“B”。 Michelle was flying from Houston to London, and during the flight, she began talking t
23、o John, the man in the seat next to her. She found out that he was president of a famous jeans company based in Texas; in fact, she was wearing a pair of blue jeans from his company! But that wasnt the most surprising thing. He had lived in San Francisco when he was in high school, and it turned out
24、 that he knew Michelles best friend, who also grew up in San Francisco! They continued talking. And by the end of the flight, they felt that they had known each other for much longer than eight hours. But back in Houston, Michelle almost forgot about the attractive man she had met on the plane. One
25、evening, she was walking her dog when a much larger dog came running toward them, growling. The owner was running after it, shouting. He managed to catch the dog just as it was going to attack Michelles dog. Michelle was very angry. “Why dont you keep your dog on a leash(拴狗带)?” She shouted. Then sud
26、denly, she looked at him and stopped shouting. “John?” “Michelle?” they said at the same time. Michelle said, “Do you live around here? I live on the next street.” “I dont believe it.” John said, “In a city of two million people, you live three blocks from me!” And in the end, as had to happen, Mich
27、elle and John began going out togetherall because of seats on an airplane and their dogs.( ) 1. Michelle and John were on the same flight from Houston to London one day.( ) 2. Michelle was wearing a pair of blue jeans made by Johns company.( ) 3. During their talk，they found they used to be schoolma
28、tes in San Francisco.( ) 4. From the story we know that Michelle and John met again in San Francisco.( ) 5. In the end，Michelle and John decided they would never see each other again.B卷五、完成对话。在对话空格中填上适当的单词，使对话完整正确。一空一词（含缩写词）。Lily: Hi, Jim! 1 was your party? Jim: Its wonderful! 2 didnt you come?Lily:
29、 Im sorry. I had planned to, 3 I had a high fever that day.Jim: Sorry to hear that. Are you all right now?Lily: Yes, 4 . What did I miss at the 5 , anyway?Jim: Well, we had many different kinds of food, 6 as chicken, pizza, salads Lily: Did you have a birthday 7 ? Jim: Yes, a big chocolate one.Lily:
30、 What about 8 ?Jim: It was great! As you know, Lindas brother is a famous DJ, so she brought lots of good CDs with her. We danced till two oclock in the morning. we had an unforgettable time. Lily: What time did the party 9 ?Jim: At half past two. I couldnt get up the next day. Lily: Well, it sounds
31、 as if you enjoyed 10 .Jim: Yes. I like having parties because they can make us happy and relaxed.六、短文填空。用下面方框中单词的适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺（每词限用一次）。another during quick much large others rest use country homeland that bringNew food and new world In the last 500 years, nothing about people has changed as 1 as what they eat. South America Indians made the chocolate drink from the cocoa(可可豆). The Spanish introduced it to the 2 of the world. And although it was very expensive, it 3 became fashionable.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish 4 it from Peru to Europe where s
